The Watch: The Royal Oak is to today what The Submariner was to the 20th century: THE watch design. You can thank this case and Mr. Genta for the profusion of integrated bracelet watches post-1972, and for reconciling the aesthetics of “watch-as-masculine-tool” and the aesthetics of “watch-as-luxury-jewelry” decades before Rolex fully bridged the gap.
This is a 56175ST: a 33mm that wears like a 36, an ultrathin quartz movement, a masterpiece of a bracelet, a tapisserie dial that threatens to hypnotize, and shockingly intact bevels for a vintage piece. It’s also the most affordable steel Royal Oak you will find.
Condition: Excellent, pre-owned condition. The date indicator can occasionally hang between dates but also can be fixed easily by quicksetting it into place. A service may be helpful.
